Underplayed Gems

Apricot Groves (2016)

Apricot Groves poster
Directed by
Pouria Heidary Oureh
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
Iran, Armenia
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man returns to his rural hometown in Armenia to confront his family about his sexuality. The story follows his difficult conversations and the quiet tension between tradition and personal truth.

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What happens

Apricot Groves (Armenian: Ծիրանի Պուրակներ, romanized: Tsirani Purakner, Persian: باغ های زردآلو, romanized: Bagh-haye Zardaloo) is a 2016 Armenian–Iranian drama film directed by Pouria Heidary Oureh. The film is one of the most internationally appeared film in the history of Armenian cinema, with dozens of international film festival selections. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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